Ravaged by extreme weather and volcanic activity, the highlands of Iceland are all but barren in parts. But the region has a "desolate beauty" that has long stirred imaginations and inspired myth and ...

The Westfjords and the Highlands offer surreal terrains with dramatic glaciers, ice caves, and volcanos. Here, travel advisor ...

For most of the year the Icelandic highlands are locked under snow, but in late summer a short window opens to explore this remote, otherworldly wilderness. ByDavid Nikel, Senior Contributor. Forbes ...

They call it one of the most beautiful hikes in the world. This is the Laugavegur + Fimmvörðuháls Trail — a journey across ...

Friend In Iceland, a luxury Icelandic tour provider, is now including cabin accommodations with its popular Classic Stops & the Highlands tours. With a newly-renovated cabin in Myrkholt, Iceland ...

A boiling fumarole nearly scorched the flesh from my naïve, inquisitive fingers, but onward I hiked. I navigated 10 miles of volcanic landscape and then shoveled buttery campsite falafel into my mouth ...

This is the amazing moment hundreds of horses make their way home from Víðidalur valley in Staðarfjöll, Iceland on October 4.

Blue Lagoon is making changes to elevate its geothermal spa experience, including a new sauna (rendering on the right). Photo Credit: Basalt Architects/Blue Lagoon Iceland Even under the best ...

Travel | Updated: October 10, 2025 | Originally Published: January 26, 2024 These selections from the Smithsonian magazine photo contest will transport you to the small Scandinavian island A church ...

Blue Lagoon is making improvements to its eponymous resort, including an updated sauna. Photo Credit: Basalt Architects/Blue Lagoon Iceland Iceland's Blue Lagoon is plotting further hospitality ...